A Sydney masseur is facing charges after he allegedly sexually touched three women during massage treatments.

A 71-year-old woman complained to police in March 2021 that the man took her hand __ and __ placed it on his genital area while he was giving her a massage.

Police received more complaints, from a 36-year-old and __ a 39-year old woman, __ about the same man in May.

The women do not know each other.

The man worked at a massage parlour in a shopping centre in Ryde.

The 56-year-old man was arrested on Friday evening and __ charged with three counts of inciting another to sexually touch him without consent.

He will appear at Hornsby Local Court on July 30.